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1 on the JO ANN MINERAL C LAIMS 35 Miles Northwest of Germansen Landing, B.C. Omineca Mining Division British Columbia MineralClaimMap 93N/13E, 14W Latitude: 55O 57' Longitude: 125O 28' by Douglas Stelling, Prospector I August 24, 975 p~?;arfrnent sf I Mines and,3efro!sgrn Resources,, %. j #<E$('JRT Phase I of a two phasebprospecting report for-the Jo Ann Claims, 1975

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS. Introduction... 1 Property and Ownership Location and Access... 2 Previous Work... 2 Geolow... 3 Soil Development... 4 Soil Sampling... 5 Resulb... 6 Conclusions and Recomendations... Anomoly number one... Anomoly number two... Anomoly number three... Other Anornolies... References... Statement of Expenses... Statement of Qualifications... * $;JO Ann Claim Block Map. Go Ann Mineral Claims Map. J Y &IJO Ann Property Location Map.

3 The 13 mineral claims on which assessment credits are requested are the Jo Ann #27-38 and Jo Ann #1 fraction inclusive, record numbers A total of 13 years are being requested on the 13 mineral claims. A soil sampling and prospecting program was conducted on the Jo Ann #27-30, mineral claims in October The assay work was completed on December 6, 1974 and August 7, 1975 at Min-En Laboratories Ltd. and under the supervision of Mr. J. J. Barakso. Total expenditures on the Jo Ann Group amount to $2, of which assessment credits of $2, or 13 claim years are requested. Introduction This report describes the results of a soil and prospecting survey which was conducted from October 11, 1974 to October 16, 1974 and a prospecting survey conducted June 27 and June 28, This survey was conducted over the Jo Ann #27-30, and and is a continuation of a survey conducted in The work completed in 1974 and 1975 connects onto the sam'e grid system as the work which was completed in 1972 and The samples were dried and sieved to minus 80 mesh at the Stellac Laboratory in Germansen Landing, B.C. The samples were then analyzed for copper in the Stellac Laboratory. In December of 1974 and August of 1975 these samples were reanalyzed for copper and analyzed for molybdenum and silver. This later work was completed by Min-En Laboratories Ltd. The work by Stellac Laboratory was completed by the writer, Mr. Stelling and J. Paul Stevenson of Manson Creek, B.C. The field work was completed 1.

4 by the writer, Mr. Stelling. Property and Ownership The Jo Ann Group consists of the following 41 mineral claims, recorded in the name of Douglas Stelling of Germansen Landing, B. C. Name of Claims Record Numbers Jo Ann #1-10 inclusive Jo Ann # Jo Ann Jo Ann #27-38 inclusive Jo Ann #1 Fraction Jo Ann # Location and Access Latitude: 55O 57' Longitude: 125O 28' Elevation: 4000'-5000' Mining Division: Omineca. N.T.S. 93 N/13E, 14W The Jo Ann Group is located about 35 miles northwest of Germansen Landing and 10 miles due north of Old Hogem. The topography is relatively moderate for this generally rugged area. There is little outcrop except on the ridge to the extreme southeast of the property. The rest of the property is heavily timbered with various varieties of Spruce and abundant Balsam Fir. Access is by helicopter from Germansen Landing or by 50 miles of 4-wheel drive road from Germansen Landing. Previous Work The new Jo Ann Claims staked in the summer and winter of 1974 covers the former PI K group and surrounding area. The PI K was owned by Noranda Exploration and an assessment report is available from the B.C. Department of Mines covering a soil sample program

5 conducted in 1972 by A. Pearse. Geology The ridge to the southeast of the property seems to be the I'. 7-h-~cs/;e-- v only outcrop on the property. The rocks all appear to be quartz deficient intrusive rocks of the Hogem Batholith. They range in com position from Syenite to Diorite. In places, the syenite is heavily a1 tered by potassium feldspar alteration, with the presence of abundant rust in places. In places, numerous quartz veins cut these altered zones, some with chalcopyrite and galena mineralization. Copper mineralization has been found in important quantities on the neighboring properties to the northwest and southeast which are respectively, the TAM group owned by Union Miniere and the Lorraine owned by Kenco and Granby. The mineralization is genetically related to a syenite phase of the Hogem Intrusives and occurs as true. disseminations in foliated syenite and in fractures of potash-feldspathized units adjacent to syenite intrusions (4) (5). The outcropping rock types and float include monzonite, syenite and migmatitic, foliated diorite. Potassium feldspar alteration is abundant on the lower portions of PIK ridge. A quartz vein cutting altered syenite contained chalcopyrite and galena and the location of this vein can be observed on the accompanying maps. In the anomalous copper zones, little or no

6 outcrop has been found and float is rather sparsely represented. No mineralization of significance has been observed in outcrop, but the geochem- istry could be indicating a copper rich zone on the western slopes of the w PIK ridge. Coincident molybdeni and silver anomolies also occur. The ^c / - occurance of abundant magnetite, the presence of quartz deficient in- trusive~ and "he occurance of a coincident silver anomoly with the copper anomoly and the typical alteration types associated with this property and surrounding properties seem to fit the "dioritic type" of porphyry copper deposits described by V.F. Hollister and others (8) in Alaska. Geochemistry Soil Development The soil in the sampled area was in most places well developed and deep. Float was quite sparse and often not encountered for distances up to and greater than 1000 feet. A relatively deep "Af1 soil horizon from 6" to 36" deep overlays a well developed llb1l soil horizon. On PIK Ridge, however, there is some outcrop and abundant float in places. None of this outcrop area has been within the grid reported here. Wet areas with deep "A" soil horizons were encountered in places, though, a well developed "B" soil horizon normally was attainable at deeper depths. The copper anomolies do not coincide with these wet areas, though they do, in pa~t,intersect them.

7 Soil Sampling The soil samples were collected on lines 400 feet apart using the claim lines for controlled base lines. The samples were collected at 200 foot intervals from the well developed "B" soil horizon. The control lines were 0 N and 30N, as indicated on the maps. The sarr,ple sites were all marked with red flagging tape with the appropriate station number marked on the ribbon. Chain and I compass was the means of control. The samples were initially placed in high wet strength KrafiPpaper bags and taken to the Stellac Laboratory. Here the samples were dried out at room temperature for a number of days and then sifted through a minus 80 mesh screen. The samples were then analyzed for copper at the Stellac Laboratory under the direction of Mr. D. Stelling, the writer. Bisulfate fusion and hydrochloric acid extraction with biquinoline in iso-amyl alcohol detection was used for the determinations. After anomolous results were detected, a com- mercial laboratory was then used to redefine the copper anomoly and to run the samples for silver and molybdenum. The laboratory which performed this work was Min-En Laboratories Ltd. of North Vancouver. The work was done under the supervision of Mr, J.J. Barakso. Standard methods of perchloric acid extraction and atomic absorption detection were used on all samples.

8 Results The samples completed are shown on the maps accompanying the report, along with the results from 1972 and There are 3 separate geochemical maps, one for each element tested for and showing both the results of this survey and of the previous survey, to the west, reported on by Dr. D.L. Cooke (3). After an anomoly was initially discovered by Stellac Laboratory, Union Miniere Mining Company retested these samples in the laboratory of Bondar and Clegg in Vancouver, where the results proved to be comparable and the anomolies coincident with the work performed in the Stellac Laboratory. The results of the work done by Min-En Laboratory to the east, likewise, proved to be quite comparable, with identical anomolies being outlined, It seems that perchloric acid extraction and bisultate fusion with HCI extraction produces analogous results with nearly total extraction. These results may all be observed on the accompanying map of the copper geochemistry. The silver and molybdenum seems to have indicated smaller but significantly coincidental anomolies with the copper. The results can be observed on the appropriate, accompanying maps. The dispersion of values are represented on the frequency distribution diagrams. The following are the values taken for background, threshold and anomolous values,

9 Copper background threshold 1 st order Anomoly 2nd order Anomoly less than 150 pprn 150 pprn pprn greater than 350 pprn Silver background threshold Anornolous less than 1.5 pprn 1.5 pprn greater than 1.5 pprn Molvbdenum background threshold Anornolous less than 13 ppm 13 PPm greater than 13 pprn Conclusions and Recommendations Three large copper anomolies with coincident, but smaller silver 1 anomolies are present on the property. In addition, the eastern part of the soil sampled area, which resulted in two major anomolies were also coincidently anomolous in molybdenum. These anomolies may be connected, but the soil lines have not yet been extended far enough to the east in the vicinity of claims Jo Ann # 23 and # 30 to determine this. The large copper and silver anomoly to the west, on claims # 7 and # 9 has not yet been tested for molybdenum and rnay quite possibly also be anomolous for this metal. The metal of main interest is copper. It is hoped that also significant quantities of silver and molybdenum may also be associated with copper. The eatent of the copper anomolies are as follows: Anomoly Number One - On claims Jo Ann # 7,9,18,20 and 24 an anomoly approximately 2400 feet long and 600 to 1600 feet wide is connected with anomoly number two to the east by a narrower neck about 200' wide.

10 Anomoly Number TWO - On claims Jo Ann # 27 to 30 an anomoly at least 2000 feet long and at least 1000 feet wide and open to both the east and south has been detected. A second high order anomoly with copper values up to 1700 ppm lies within this anomoly and measures 1200 feet long by 200 to 500 feet in width. Anomoly Number Three - On claims Jo Ann # an anomoly lies north - east of Anomoly Number Two and may be connected. This anomoly measures 2800 feet long and averages well over 1000 feet wide. A smaller second order anomoly of highly anomolous soils about 800 feet long is within this anomoly. Other Anornolies - Four Smaller and weaker anomolies also are present and range up to 1600 feet in length and represent 3 or more samples. It is recommended that soil sampling and prospecting be continued onto claims Jo Ann # 29,30,and 39-48, as most of the anomolies are open in these directions. This work would precede more sophisticated geo- physical work recommended by a geologist. Prospecting in the vicinity of PIK Ridge leads the writer to believe there may be a continuation of anomolous results from Anomoly Number Two to Anomoly Number three. This conclusion has been reached because of the presence of potassic feldspar alteration and the presence of some copper mineralization found in the vicinity. It is felt that the copper anomoly may be displaced down slope or by glacial action and geophysical work should be completed to define future drilling targets.

11 REFERENCES 1 1 Armstrong, J. E., Ft. St. James Map Area, Cassiar and Coast Districts, B. C., G. S. C. Memoir ) Burgoyne, A.A. and Pauwels, A.M., Ground magnetic, Induced Polarization, and Resistivity Surveys, Jo Ann Mineral Claims, Omineca Mining Division; Assessment Report filed with the B. C. Dept. of Mines, Victoria, B.C. 3) Cooke, D. L., Geochemical Report on the Jo Ann Claims, Fifteen Miles North of Old Hogem, Omineca Mining Division. An assessment report filed with B. C. Dept. of Mines, Victoria, 6. C. 4) Garnett, J.A., Preliminary Geological Map of Part of the Hogem Batholith, Duckling Creek Area, B. C. D.M. Prel. 1 Map No. 9, and Geology, Exploration and Mining in B. C., 1971, pp, ) Garnett, J.A., Geology and Copper Molybdenum Mineralization in the Southern Hogem Batholith, North - Central British - Columbia, CIM, Bull., Vol. 67, No ) Garnett, J.A., Geological Field work, A Summary of Field Activities of the Geological Division, Mineral Resources Branch. B. C. Department of Mines and Petroleum Resources. 7) Koo, Ja Hak, Geology and Mineralization in the Lorraine Property Area, Omineca Mining Division, B.C., U. B. C. Unpublished M. Sc. Thesis.

12 8) Hollister, V. F.; Anazalone, S.Ae; Richter, D.H Porphyry Copper belts of Southern Alaska and Contiguous Yukon Territory, CIM, Bull., Vol. 68, No. 756, 9) Pearse, Anthony, 1973; Assessment Report on the PIK Claim Group, B.C. Dept. of Mines, Victoria, B.C.

13 STATEMENT OF D<PENSES The following is a breakdown of expenses incurred in carrying out the field work on the Jo Ann Group: ( b t- l' 1 Helicopter (Bell 206 B) $ Sample Collection and Prospecting (6 days) Assaying and Preparation of Samples Prospecting (2 days) Camp (8 8 20/day Assaying (Cu Only) Stellac Lab Report

14 STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS I, DOUGLAS STELUNG, with business address in Germansen Landing, B. C., hereby certify that, I have 3% years school from the University of Arizona, majoring in Geological Engineering. I have worked as a prospector and exploration consultant in the Omineca part of British Columbia since I am the manager of Stellac Syndicate. I am the President and a director of Susie Gold Mines Ltd. I am a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, I am an affiliate member of the Association of Exploration Geochemists. I have conducted the work listed in this report. To the best of my knowledge, the interpretation of this data and ' expenditures claimed for the performance of work are correct. Douglas Stelling.

The survey covered claims, in part or in full, DUCKLING 3, 4, 5, 4 fraction, and 5 fraction.

$The survey covered claims, in part or in full, DUCKLING 3, 4, 5, 4 fraction, and 5 fraction.$ 514 687-6671 XXX- 602 West Hastin~a StroeP, Vata;sn@ouver, BritlsA fhlum~b~a, Garaadsa B81apphgtaa DISCUSS ION OF MAGNETOMETER SURVEY ON DUCKLING CLAIMS FOR DONNA MINES LTD. (N0P.L.) Submitted to: DONNA